[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29852]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Extension of Comment Period: Draft Compatibility Policy Pursuant 
to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period on the Federal Register 
notice dated September 9, 1999 (64 FR 49067) that invites the public to 
comment on our draft compatibility policy. We are also extending the 
comment period on the Federal Register proposed rule dated September 9, 
1999 (64 FR 49056) that invites the public to comment on our proposed 
compatibility regulations.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments concerning this draft compatibility policy via 
mail, fax or email to: Chief, Division of Refuges, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 670, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203; fax (703)358-2248; e-mail Compatibility__Policy 
__C[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Kurth, Chief, Division of Refuges, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Telephone (703)358-1744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Federal Register notice dated September 
9, 1999, we published our draft compatibility policy describing the 
process for determining whether or not a use of a national wildlife 
refuge is a compatible use. We also published in a Federal Register 
proposed rule dated September 9, 1999, our proposed compatibility 
regulations describing the process for determining whether or not a use 
of a national wildlife refuge is a compatible use. We received several 
requests to extend the public comment period beyond the November 8, 
1999 due date. In order to ensure that the public has an adequate 
opportunity to review and comment on our draft policy and proposed 
regulations we are extending the comment period to December 8, 1999.
    Primary Author: J. Kenneth Edwards, Refuge Program Specialist, 
Division of Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the primary 
author of this notice.

    Dated: November 9, 1999.
Jamie Rappaport Clark,
Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 99-29852 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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